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Delhi CM seeks public opinion on budget
New Delhi, April 19
Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attended the first day of the "Janta Ka
Budget" street corner meeting in Patparganj assembly constituency
organised to take public suggestions on the budget.
Addressing
the meeting, Kejriwal said his government was committed to public
welfare and explained the concepts of the participatory budgeting
exercise.
"We believe in participation of public in preparation
of their budget," he said, adding: "I strongly believe that not only
Delhi but the entire nation will see a real democracy taking place in
the national capital."
"We are fulfilling the promises that we had made during election campaign in Delhi," the chief minister said.
Deputy
Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who represents Patparganj in the
assembly, said the people of Delhi would prepare their own budget and
asked the people to vote on what work needed to be done.
"Vote
for the projects you think need to be done by raising your hand. You
might have raised your hands earlier for praising the leaders but now it
is the time you raise hands for yourselves," he said.
"Raise
your hands if you think that we should provide pension to the extreme
poor people from this limited budget. Do not hesitate, it is your budget
and you should decide the priority of the works to be done," he said.